The scope of the Syrian refugee problem

That’s not just because they’re poor. Many muslims who didn’t flee Syria have been murdered.

Other Syrians who couldn’t get out are now working for ISIS.

They have little choice. ISIS is the only big employer left in large swathes of territories it controls.

ISIS pays civilians with money for rent and board if they provide support services for its soldiers.

Ask yourself, do we really want to help groups like ISIS or the Taliban build an army with the support of locals who would far rather join us than help kill us?

Bringing Syrian refugees into the US would allow us to closely monitor them for signs of hostile intentions and track any connections with American citizens intent on committing acts of terrorism.

Creating structures to support the absorption of large numbers of refugees into our nation might actually provide new and better ways of assisting more Americans needing temporary support to get back on their feet.

Most importantly, even a bit of kindness can go a long way toward turning those who envy us into friends, friends who don’t want to see us hurt.